Colchicum Cilicium Purpureum is a beautiful autumn-flowering bulb that produces elegant, goblet-shaped blooms in soft rosy pink with delicate white centres and bright golden-yellow stamens. Flowering from September to November, these charming blooms appear before the foliage, bringing welcome colour to the garden as many summer flowers begin to fade. Growing to around 10cm in height, this compact variety is perfect for rockeries, borders, woodland gardens and containers.

Often known as the Autumn Flowering Crocus, Colchicum Cilicium Purpureum creates a striking seasonal display and is ideal for naturalising in well-drained areas where it will return year after year. Its nectar-rich flowers are also attractive to late-season pollinators, making it a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Key Features
✓ Elegant rosy pink autumn flowers with white centres
✓ Flowers from September to November
✓ Compact growth reaching approximately 10cm tall
✓ Ideal for naturalising in borders and woodland gardens
✓ Excellent for rockeries and containers
✓ Attractive to late-season pollinators
✓ Returns each autumn with minimal maintenance

Size
✓ Flowering height: approximately 10cm (4 inches)

Planting & Growing
✓ Planting time: July to September
✓ Flowers: September to November
✓ Position: full sun or partial shade
✓ Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
✓ Planting depth: approximately 10–15cm (4–6 inches)
✓ Spacing: approximately 10–15cm (4–6 inches) apart
✓ Suitable for borders, rockeries, woodland gardens and containers

Aftercare
Allow the foliage, which appears after flowering, to die back naturally as this feeds the corm for the following season. Grow in well-drained soil and avoid disturbing established clumps. Colchicum bulbs are ideal for naturalising and will provide increasingly impressive autumn displays over time.